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WINS 2012 NDT Training Course Calendar: Contact us right away!
Level I/II MT/PT course in State College, PA December 12-15, 2011
Level I UT course completed in State College, PA December 5-9, 2011
Level III NDT Consultation Services for procedure development, personnel qualification, training etc. available
WINS expands fiberglass and steel tank inspection capability to include remote visual inspection.
WINS expands fiberglass and steel tank inspection capability to include remote visual inspection.
Level II UT course completed in State College, PA October 6-9, 2011
Level II AE course completed in State College, PA October 24-28, 2011
Level I MT/PT course completed in State College, PA October 10-11, 2011
Level I UT course completed in State College, PA September 26-30, 2011
Level I/II MT course completed in State College, PA September 22-23, 2011
Level I UT course completed in State College, PA September 6-9, 2011
Level I/II MT/PT course completed in State College, PA August 29-31, 2011
UT Weld Inspection course in Somers, CT August 23-25, 2011
Level II UT course completed in State College, PA August 15-19, 2011
Level I UT course completed in State College, PA August 12, 2011
Level II UT course completed in Toronto, OH, July 23, 2011
Level I UT course completed in State College, PA July 15, 2011
Level I/II MT/PT course completed in Mayfield, OH July 8, 2011
Level I/II MT course completed in Indiana, PA June 29, 2011
Level I UT course in State College, PA March 28-April 1, 2011
Level I AE course in State College, PA March 21-25, 2011
WINS President delivered a talk at the ASNT Pittsburgh Chapter on Acoustic Emission on March 17, 2011
View a presentation on the Principles and applications of long range ultrasound
WINS funded by Transportation Research Board to develop Bridge Cable Inspection Technology.
Watch video of Wireless Acoustic Emission Sensor Network for Bridge Structural Health Monitoring
PVDF Sensor for Pipeline Inspection
WINS are developing a flexible PVDF sensor for the inspection of above- and under- ground pipelines from a single sensor position. In dry pipe, the technology may be used to inspect up to 100 feet from a single sensor position. In product-filled pipe, it may be used to inspect up to 60 feet. The defect sensitivity to pipe wall loss could be as small as 10% reduction in cross-sectional area. The sensor may also be installed permanently.
Inspection Procedure
- An ultrasonic sensor is wrapped around the pipe OD.
- Long range ultrasonic data is acquired in the upstream direction up to maximum distance.
- Long range ultrasonic data is acquired in the downstream direction up to maximum distance.
- Inspection results are interpreted to providing client wall loss severity and location.
Data Interpretation
*WINS interpretation module is customized for interpretation of long range ultrasound inspection data. Upstream and downstream data may be viewed simultaneously.
*The software has a built-in GPS reporting function so that defects may be tagged with this important information.
*This is the only LRUT software in the market that exploits real-time artificial intelligence capabilities. It may be used to build your own pattern recognition classifiers using neural networks, minimum distance, etc. classifiers to distinguish between welds, wall loss, flanges, etc.
